Nerdy Fact #1681: Director Tobe Hooper hoped that by implying…

Nerdy Fact #1681: Director Tobe Hooper hoped that by implying much of the violence off-screen and limiting foul language, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre would receive a “PG” rating. The Ratings Board insisted on nothing less than an “R” rating based on the story alone, and the British censors downright rejected the film.